BRITTANY STAINES

Brittany Staines (nee Baron) created an iconic moment on the podium when she pretended to bite into her team gold medal for Artistic gymnastics at the 1994 Winter Games in Kindersley, landing herself on the front page of the Saskatoon StarPhoenix newspaper the following day. Her Games participation did not end there - she competed in volleyball at the 1998 Winter Games, joined the office staff for the 2000 Summer Games and then volunteered at the 2004 Summer Games.

She went on to make her biggest mark in sport as a volleyball referee, becoming Canada’s youngest National referee at the time in 2005. Brittany went on to referee at the Canada Summer Games, Western Canada Summer Games and North American Indigenous Games. She says the Saskatchewan Games left her with a strong sense of community and life-long involvement in sport. For Brittany, the Games’ legacy lies in the host communities' facilities because they present more opportunities for local athletes who crave a higher level of competition.